Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2198, Daniel Eveland, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Eveland, Daniel
S. 2198
carded.
CONTENTS

1199 Pennsylvania
Daniel Evland
of Northumberland Co. the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Malick of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Pa. H. Militia for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of — 30 Dollars — each per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of October 1832 and sent to J. F. Wolfinger Milton Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 45.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1832 15.00 $60.00
{ Reimbursing Expns. } { due June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McDuffie Clerk Book 5 Vol. 6 Page 54

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County } N. C. C.
On this twentysecond day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Settle Chapman and his associates Judges of the court of common Pleas of said county in open court (the same being a court of record) Daniel Evland a resident of Chilisquaque township in the county of Northumberland and state of Pennsylvania aged seventy three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th A.D. 1832 - entitled "An Act for the relief of certain supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution" - To wit - That he was born in Mansville Woodhouse township in the county of Sussex and state of New Jersey on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1759 - whence he about the year 1788 or 1789 removed to Northumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania where he has since continued to reside. That in March 1775 he at the early age of sixteen in Sussex county in the state of New Jersey entered into a company of militia commanded by Captain Andrew Malick wherein Snow Miller was Lieutenant - the Ensign is not now recollected. The services in which they were employed were marching from place to place wherever their services were deemed most necessary. The deponent further states that after he had entered the service the companies were classed that is divided into sections of 1. 2. 3. 4 and so on each of whom performed services for one month in regular rotation and that according to this plan of regular rotation he rendered services for the period of nine months. The first month he served was in a company commanded by Captain Andrew Malick. They were stationed at Newark in New Jersey where they remained for the space of seven days. They were then marched to Amboy in the same state where having completed their month they were discharged. The second month he was in a company commanded by a captain whose name is not now known. They were stationed at Amboy where they staid one month and were then discharged. The third month he was in a company commanded by Captain John Flett. They were stationed at Amboy & discharged

after one month's service. The fourth month he was in a company commanded by captain Joseph Mackey. They were stationed at Amboy & discharged after serving the usual period. The fifth month he was in a company commanded by captain John Fleet. They were stationed at Amboy and discharged after one month's service. The sixth month he was in a company commanded by captain John Pippinger. They were stationed at Amboy and discharged after the usual service. The seventh month he was in a company commanded by captain John Fleet. They were stationed on the River Raritan in New Jersey where they had a skirmish with the British at a place called Millstone Mills. Three of their men were wounded and one killed. The next day they took three British prisoners by whom they were informed that the British had sixteen killed and thirty three wounded. The enemy amounted to nearly one thousand men while the Americans did not exceed five hundred. After one month's service they were discharged. The eighth month he was in a company commanded by a captain whose name is not known at present. They were stationed on the Raritan near their former place of encampment and discharged after the regular service. The ninth month he was in a company commanded by captain George Ribbald. They were stationed part of their time at Peter Westhook's fort where they remained until discharged. The deponent further states that he is unable to produce a discharge as much as he never received anything more than a verbal discharge; and that it is impossible for him now by reason of the lapse of time to procure a witness who from personal knowledge can testify as to his services in the revolution but that they are in part proved by the depositions of his brother Peter Eveland annexed to & exhibited with this his declaration. He also states that he has a record of his age at home which accords with his age as given, and that he is personally known to Pettibone Vincent, John Lowden, Jacob Gearhart one of the associate judges of this court, the Rev. John Bryson, Gen. Hugh. Brady formerly of this county and indeed to a large number of the old gentlemen of this county who can testify in support of his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state—

Interrogatories put to said applicant by the said Court and his answers thereto —
1 Where and in what year were you born? Ans. In Manville Woodhouse township in the county of Sussex and state of New Jersey on the 17 th day of July. A.D. 1759—
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Ans. I have a record of my age at home
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Ans. In Sussex county in the state of New Jersey — since the revolution I have lived & now live in the township of Turbut in the county of Northumberland & state of Penn a
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom? Ans. I volunteered and served under different captains — as stated in my declaration —
5. State the names of some of the regular officers officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Ans. I recollect no regular officers — no continental or militia regiments — general circumstances of my service stated in my declaration
6. Did you receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? Ans. I was always discharged by my captain but never received any thing more than a mere verbal discharge —
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify in support of your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier in the revolution. Ans. Belcher Vincent, John Cowden, Rev John Bryson — Jacob Heartart one of the associate Judges of this court — Sworn to & subscribed in open court before me E. J. Birt Potts
{ Daniel Evoland mark
We John Bryson a clergyman residing in the township of Turbut in the county of Northumberland and state of Pennsylvania and Henry Erick — residing in the borough of Milton in the county and state aforesaid here certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Evoland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration — that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed & generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day

and year aforesaid. On V Bright Pithy
John Bryson. H. Frick
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the several interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Bryson is a clergyman residing in the township of Turbut in the county of Northumberland state of Pennsylvania and that Henry Frick who also signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the borough of Milton in the county and state aforesaid - and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Chapman Henry Shaffer James Gearhard
Edward V Bright
clerk of the court of common pleas in & for Northumberland county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Evland for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court the day and year aforesaid -
On V Bright Pithy

Daniel Erelaud.
No 2. 8415

No 2841
Pennsylvania
Admitted.
Prate. 9 months
$30.
to Jno. T. Wolfinger
Milton.
Penn a .

BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Evland of Multisquag.  County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 upwards.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 March 1775 9 Private Capt. Malick. Fleet Mackey. Riffinger. Ribbald  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at the River Raritan  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sussex County. New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses and Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Melvin Examining Clerk.

Rev War
2198 INVALID.
am
File No. 2198
Daniel Coeland
Print Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Columbia County Set
Personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Peter Evland who being sworn according to law declares that Daniel Evland is about Twenty three years of age, that in 1775 in Dutch County in the State of New Jersey he entered the Militia in a Company Commanded by Captain Andrew Malick, and that Lieut Miller was Lieutenant of the Company. The name of the ensign the affiant does not recollect. that this affiant entered the Company at the same time and continued in the Company for one month that they were employed in marching from place to place where their services were deemed most necessary. That afterwards he entered a Company Commanded by Captain John Piping in the Militia of New Jersey that this affiant does not recollect the name of the Lieutenant but that Benjamin Warner was Ensign. that he was in a skirmish with the enemy on the River Raritan at Cranberry Mill and that he continued one month in Captain Piping's Company. That this affiant after being discharged from Piping's Company entered the Army of the United States as a Cartographer but he understood and believes that the said Daniel Evland served nine months in the Militia of the State of New Jersey but does not personally know of more than two months service.
Sworn & Subscribed to me 16. 1802. Com
E. John Chamberlain
his mark Peter Evland

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid do Certify that John Chamberlin Esq before whom the within deposition was taken was & still is an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly Com- missioned as such and to all whom Official faith as such due faith & credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere in matters wherein I have & that the signature of John Chamberlin as within is the proper hand writing of the said John Chamberlin Esq in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Danville this seventeenth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two
Jacob Eyerly Proth

Revolutionary Claims
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of war
Washington City
FREE
Aug 30 1842

Milton August. 27. 1832-
Hon. Lewis Cass. Sir.
Inclosed I send you the declarations of Michael Kuhns - Daniel Evoland - James Blair - Henry Graham - & John Fulkerson - soldiers of the Revolution - in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress passed June 7. 1832-
By a reference to their respective declarations you will find that they served as follows -
 1 Michael Kuhns - nearly - 13 years  2 Daniel Evoland - 9 months  3 James Blair - 9 months - and 6 of these as 1 st Lieutenant -  4 Henry Graham about - 1 year 16 months - and 2 of these as Ensign -  5 John Fulkerson - 15 months 
Please to let me hear from you as soon as convenient. The applicants are old - infirm and much in want. A few days delay on your part will to them appear like an age . I have been employed by them as counsel. Direct to John F. Wolfinger Milton Northumberland county Penn a .
Yours respectfully Jno. F. Wolfinger
Hon. Lewis Cass Esq
Case of Mr Kuhns being on old roll taken out